Bill Gates on Expertise: 10,000 Hours and a Lifetime of Fanaticism

[@mandypac2854]

"Its good to be young and open minded"

[@terenceyoung-thetimeisnow]

Outstanding!! I love how he says that's when he dropped out and the audience laughed. He was dead serious!! He had bigger and better things to do than to be stuck sitting in a classroom listening to someone lecture... :)

[@pryze3]

@Aidan Kitt cause they’re bots

[@friday5561]

I believe the people that put in 10,000 hours of practice in 10 years or less also put in an additional 5,000- 10,000 mentally thinking of execution and those are the people who preserver and master a skill. Which could bring a grand total of possibly 20,000 hours of mental and physical practice in a 10 year span.

[@bruh4196]

True

[@ashuzguitar]

lol, you don't think 10k hours for a task that takes 10k hours, unless you have an abysmally low IQ! You ususally think for a minute or less for tasks that take an hour or more.

[@Mzansi74]

Exactly! I've "written" lots of code by thinking of it and testing various scenarios in my head.

[@flipgsp]

It's kind of a natural selection type of process.

[@00Gonzales00]

U start with 100 then 90% drop out. Put n another fifty hours and another 90% drop out and your left with 1.

[@stormspirit2983]

No. 90% drop out. Then comes another 90% of new people. Then they drop out. They may drop out later or sooner. But in the end after 9990 hours only few left. And one of them wins.

[@AreaCode000]

If anyone's interested in really depth explanation of the 10,000 hour rule (briefly described in this video) you should definitely check out Malcolm Gladwell's book, "Outliers". It'll totally make you re-think your ideas about what defines "talent" and why people become successful. Gladwell kinda overplays the timing card though (via his attempts to find the "perfect time to be born for x career") but other than that little bit of astrology, it's an awesome book.

[@UPAKHOSALA]

Absolutely Right 100000%agree, At 1986/87 if U possess a Cellular Phone U would be considered a Lucky even at USA . If u possess a Laptop computer, u r lucky . Is it a factor of luck to possess those Aforementioned gadgets

[@sbrooks904]

I want to see this entire discussion

[@LearningEngineercom]

Mr Gates does make some interesting points. Though it isn't just "practice" it is "effort-full practice" that leads to improvement, which everyone seems to forget. Gladwell's points in the book are not theories, the come from the Cambridge Handbook of Expertise and Expert Performance. You can also see a shorter version in the July 2006 edition of Scientific American.

[@Jay_Flippen]

Bill's heart and mind was computer centered growing up. He became fascinated in grade school by a computer he had access to- which is about when he started writing code. At this time I bet he didn't have much of a solid grasp on his future but found the financial benefits (times infinity) coinciding with his passion for technology later in life. The American Dream: Materialism centered, but it keeps our economy pumping which drags along healthcare, education, etc.

[@amdistant5547]

I think Gates' explanation of 10000 hours was better than Gladwell's. Makes more sense to assume you kept going when others dropped out to reach the 10k hours due to your passion and durability, as opposed to just putting 10k hours like Gladwell purported.

[@orio.swoosh]

thats a good point being fanatic about working and choosing to get to 10,000 hrs that other people wont commit to

[@Hexspa]

I love that and it's exactly right. After every 50-or-so hours I've come to a questioning point. Not necessarily a crossroads, where another opportunity arises, but a moment of reflection; "WTF am I doing"? In my case it's referred to music. If I genuinely have nothing else I'd rather pursue then I just keep on going. I'd postulate that if one does this enough then the 10k hour benchmark and the expertise it brings is a natural result.

[@Hexspa]

Three-hour-a-day practice five-days-a-week yields 50 hours in roughly 3 weeks. Repeat that process 200 times and there go your 10k. Seems manageable, if not indeed fanatical, to me.

[@abyss3525]

Such a great concept and interpretation. It seems to apply to everything we do, the idea that: in any field of endeavour to be good it takes perseverance and such a will to sacrifice as well to keep going and be amongst the best. That's how I see it anyway.

[@helenpostle6656]

That's true. If you want anything enough you will achieve it...if not...you didn't want it badly enough

[@LucasDanielSantoro]

Fun fact: Bill Gates is one of the examples featured in Malcom Gladwell's book.

[@luohuawuyi]

I think western culture cannot reslove this problem well. Maybe because western culture focuses on the external world, for example, regards our bodies as ourselves. I suggest people look back to inside.

[@Mzansi74]

I really like the humble way that Bill Gates come across. Not sure how many people realize that he is a genius with similar intellect than Einstein had. And where he did not have the talent, he knew how to get the right people to assist him, e.g. Paul Allen and Steve Balmer.

[@2mrvamshi]

hey hi friend, thanks for sharing your experience, what you put is perfectly right. :) So you are from which place?

[@johnshatzer7518]

The theory and research that derived the 10,000 hour paradigm was developed by Anders Ericsson, not Malcom Gladwell - who may have acknowledged that in his writing. And Gates makes the point that Ericsson explains very clearly in his work, especially his most recent book on Peak Performance.

[@harshvaidya8209]

Interpretation of the theory is much more robust and logical than the theory itself

[@Nopestillnogod]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say you probably didn't read the book.

[@ambassador_in_training]

God is so dead. I came across your comment and thought to ask you about the very interesting name you chose for yourself "God is so dead". thanks

[@HECTORARTUROA]

God is so dead. You read it?

[@Neonb88]

This was a very humble and realistic analysis of the Microsoft story and Bill's own life. Steve Jobs would have pretended he did everything all by himself in 2 seconds

[@vijan5689]

It's been a decade of this interview wow

[@SuccessWithSuhailPS]

That's why I droped out Trying to convince his dad?🤣

[@Chillo56]

Let’s see Paul Allen’s success

[@valentinec1245]

Bill Gates my favorite entrepreneur of all time, great interview, Thanks a lot

[@אביהמילר]

"with the right luck, imagination, and some talent". that hurt. why is it not all about the will, or is it?!

[@MichaelCobbs]

Nice interview

[@ТамерланГрозный-м8б]

It’s not about 10,000 hours it’s about who has has more understanding( meaning of things) people go through life without really understanding causes of consequences they just experience consequences but only if you reflect you will find the causes to these consequences because causes are always hidden

[@phily8020]

He used a good word there. Fantatical.

[@Zubinen]

@Kooletz71 He's mainly a philanthropist now as opposed to his previous occupation as a CEO. This man has done more for the world than almost any other citizen. I disagree with the conjecture stating that 10,000 hours of doing something will lead to expertise since there is a huge sub-conscious component to consider and things such as how people incorporate their improved skills into how they see and predict patterns.

[@imshaneh]

@raguila11 I use Linux instead of Microsoft products, but I still admire Bill Gates' success. Current alternatives to Microsoft products are quite good. Use them if you want to. What have you spent 10,000 hours on?

[@henik9]

Just get adblock plus add on the ad's won't show up..

[@knucks360]

Who knows,I might run.

[@malvinderkaur4187]

All Tech computers engineering business are legit business's but the problem here is that wealth per se is not the ultimate , it cannot save Jobs for all his wealth, people who can understand what actually wealth ought to mean and what their personal windfall means and what to do with it., are going to be the sorted out in mind soul behavior heart people. Rather than to be that insecure whiny clingy to their output and competition be damned and murdered makes no sense at all, let competition be, let 8 billion people and growing on this earth pick and choose what they want, your own kitty when already overflowing doesn't need more of it, if it sustains its plateau phase is fine, minor declines should not bring you heart attacks worrying about it.

[@littleripper312]

Most people can't be great at anything because they only want to work 20-40 hours a week max and then watch tv and drink beer.

[@ashuzguitar]

so?

[@pryze3]

@@ashuzguitar so…that’s why most people can’t be great at anything

[@ashuzguitar]

@@pryze3 ok asshole. I'm sure you work 120 hours a week practicing being an asshole, so you have become world class jerk! Fkin' douche bag.

[@GearZNet]

Harsh truth. People recoil at the idea that what separates them from anything great is their own mediocrity. Instead they NEED it to be genetics based or luck to devolve them of guilt.

[@ashuzguitar]

@@johnny_____5432 WTF r u smoking brother? I only commented "so?". What have I accused any one of?

[@littleripper312]

There is more opportunity now then there was in bills day. In fact there was very little opportunity in bills day for the average person interested in IT.

[@angelwhite]

@Valoric0 I think @will76736 was talking about "free as in speech" software (if this is the first you've heard of that, a great introduction would be Richard Stallman's article "Why Software Should Be Free"). But nonetheless, there will *also* always be free (as in speech, and as in beer) software, and it isn't unreasonable to think that Microsoft could have difficulty competing. Ubuntu has set its sights on MacOS/Windows, GoogleDocs & OpenOffice/LibreOffice on MS Office.

[@ektrules]

The "free" in the term free software means libre, not necessairly gratis. Most people realize it takes resources to make software, therefore not being free (gratis). Most free software advocates believe in free software because proprietary software unnecessarily restricts freedom. Software is a collection of algorithms, and algorithms are a field of mathematics. The believe proprietary software would be the same thing as having proprietary mathematics, or proprietary geometry.

[@aglehg]

the only thing this publicity has changed for my is my affection for the mute button.

[@rishiranjan6380]

Bro you are going to get divorced in future

[@sz42781]

I want to hear what Gates thinks about Kony 2012

[@wood-eye]

Keep it real.

[@EnigmaCodeCrusher]

This man has been horrible to the tech industry. He has tried to repress new technologies that threaten Microsoft, in order to maintain Microsoft's dominance. That's called a monoploy and is not what made this country great. That is not "free-market" capitalism.

[@Jay_Flippen]

Yea I've always said to people I know that we are born at the advent of technology and the decline of the environment. (but there are glaciations, species extinctions, large forrest fires etc. regardless of our presence.) An interesting time at worst. Instead of carving your name in a tree, write it on some styrofoam so it lasts a whole lot longer!

[@harrisinglesis7491]

he is a great mam/// we need more like him////// god bless him //i thing he was created for paradigms of this world/////////good bless u again/////

[@handsolo6823]

HES PURE EVIL

[@maciek1X]

This man is a legend!

[@handsolo6823]

PURE EVIL

[@Gelimarr]

give me the best microsoft computer!

[@victoriasantiago2861]

É o firme firmamento da percepção.

[@TojoTakesFlight]

*says one troll to the other troll*

[@vorjay]

@will76736 rofl. We've been hearing about open source taking over in 3 years for about 10 years.

[@angelwhite]

@Valoric0 It will happen eventually (Linux as a platform for paid software). The Linux culture is such right now that it can't take hold. But some pursuits, such as gaming, will have a very difficult time fitting a f/oss model, and Linux needs that to appeal to the average user. I think in time they will find a compatible medium. But if someone fixes Linux's shitty interface, Windows and Mac OS could have difficulty competing (reason I use a Mac is because its the most user friendly Unix).

[@gerjaison]

"laziest student" -> lawyer, i don't want to impose a prejudice view on you as i already have with a lot of lawyers e.g. politician.

[@MoneyMikeM]

yes i can answer that he gave so much money to charity he barley had enough to take care of his family

[@ivlfounder]

@lolex169 The fact that he isn't ordinary gives his views credibility.

[@grinderzealous225]

Enjoy... Grinder and Zealous Heart you World..

[@TheRhymma]

im on 6000 hours now

[@kaidouchekaidoucha7723]

Of what ?

[@nin7283]

@@kaidouchekaidoucha7723 games

[@madaraainna]

@@kaidouchekaidoucha7723 of wasting time

[@StarWoors]

I agree with Bill. !00000 isn't enough.

[@shrekmickey4ever]

BILL GATES IS MY INSPIRATIONAL

[@TheLivirus]

Yes, if Bill was just an ordinary fellow with no extrordinary achivements he would be less influential. So?

[@will76736]

i give microsoft 3 years only matter of time till free softwhere take over ^.^

[@GA-ju7hf]

It took 10k hours to buy a guys OS for $150 and pawn it off as your own?

[@williamschukwuebuka7907]

but yet he is richer than ur generation combined, if u think its just about copying then every cheat would be rich.

[@keon200]

yo bill gates make xbox live free u got alot of money already

[@Unknnnnn]

jesus he looked worse in 2010 then he does now..

[@scottbell9681]

MARLBORO LIGHTS SHORTS

[@FeFabregas]

He is Rich Man

[@asifhossain2088]

Well I only gave 400 Hours for Practice, let's see Can I complete honestly 10,000 Hours or not. Reply me after 3.4 Years & get your Answer🙂✌

[@ivlfounder]

@Kooletz71 Indeed lets give Mr. Gates all due respect. After all the man gives so much to charity he can't even afford a hair brush. ;)

[@ndecker3295]

First view

[@Conde61]

The devil and his fucking son .. //

[@ShY1CAS]

gooDBuy

[@lanceawatt]

@ndecker3295 incredible ;)